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William Alsop was transported on the Neptune, Scarborough And Surprize, departing 30th Nov 1789 and arriving 26th Jun 1790 with 1084 passengers.
Neptune 809 tons built on the River Thames 1779. The largest ship of the Second Fleet.
Neptune, Scarborough And Surprize (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 42 |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Family connections for William (Alsop) are: ALSOP William (Alsop) was born about 1766. He was tried w/1other for theft, on 28 11 1789, metal types for printing of Thomas (Harrison) & Samuel (Brooke) at Old Bailey, sentenced to 7years, held at London Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 7months on Fleet ship SURPRISE; he was Protestant. He had a relationship with Mary (Hatherleigh/Atherley) about 1809. He was recorded in 1828 Free by Servitude labourer at North Richmond with his family. He died on 28 5 1850 age about83. [Some details taken from this Website] Mary (Hartherleigh/Atherley) was born about 1760. She was tried at Cornwall Assizes, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 20 12 1808 after a voyage of 6months on AEOLUS; she was Protestant. She was recorded in 1828 Free by Servitude at North Richmond with her family. She died on 30 7 1848 age about88. [Some details taken from this Website] William (Allsop/p) & Mary (Hatherley/Atherley) produced 3children: 1.Frederick (Allsop) was born on 3 1 1810 & baptised on 17 2 1810 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He was recorded in 1828 at North Richmond with his parents. He married/had a relationship with Charlotte (Day-Bishop/Shrimpton her fourth relationship). He died on 22 2 1854 age44. ..Charlotte (Day-mother=Mary (Bishop)-was born in June 1792 on Norfolk Island. She married firstly (1of4) James Crabb) on 11 3 1811 at St Johns Cofe Parramatta. She married secondly (2of4) Richard (Shrimpton his second marriage) on 9 8 1819 at St Johns CofE Parramatta & lived at Wilberforce & produced 4children. She was recorded living at Wilberforce with 3of her children in 1828. She married thirdly (3of4) John (Pentley age given=27) emancipist on 22 12 1828 at St Johns CofE Pitt Town-recorded as (Pintla). She died on 5 9 1851 age about60 mother of perhaps 8children at Kurrajong & was buried, as (Pentley), at St Peters CofE Richmond - a memorial plaque was placed here in 1993 commemorating her mother. ..Details of Charlotte (Day)s family are given in entry for Samuel (Day ALEXANDER 1787) on this Website. ..Frederick (Allsop) may have had a child with Charlotte (Day-Bishop/Shrimpton): ..1.Charlotte (Allsop)-who was perhaps daughter of John (Pentley). .. 2.William (Allsopp) was born in 1811 He was recorded in 1828 at North Richmond with his parents. 3.Elizabeth (Allsopp) was born in 1816 She was recorded in 1828 at North Richmond with her parents. She married firstly Thomas (Pithouse) on 23 12 1833 at (St Peters CofE?) Richmond.>>> ..Thomas (Pithouse) was born about 1794 in Wiltshire & became a carpenter. He was tried for stealing fowls w/5x(Tarrant) brothers of William (Arkell) of Ashbury at Epiphany/Quarter Sessions Reading Berkshire in January 1819, sentenced to 7years, held at Reading, Abingdon or Bridewells gaols & on hulk LEVIATHAN at Portsmouth Hampshire from 26 1 1819 & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 9 1819 after a voyage of 5months on JOHN BARRY; he was cousin of Thomas, George, Decimus, Lewis & William (Tarrant)-also transported on this ship. He was a labourer/shepherd when issued his Certificate of Freedom no.17/4694 on 12 1 1826. He was recorded in 1828 at Patricks Plains. He died in 1848 age about56. ..[Some details taken from this Website] ..Elizabeth (Alsop) & Thomas (Pithouse) produced 7children: ..1.-7.??? all named (Pitti)? .. >>>Elizabeth (Al/lsop/p) married secondly Charles (Townsend) on 24 1 1849 at North Richmond & produced 7children. She died on 23 1 1905 age about92 mother of 14children. ..Charles (Townsend) was born on 17 10 1826 at North Richmond & baptised on 17 6 1827 at St Peters CofE Richmond. He was recorded in 1828 at Richmond with his parents. He died on 28 5 1905 age78. ..Details of Charles (Townsend)s family are given in entry for William (Townsend BATAVIA 1818) on this Website. References: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony. Irene Schaffer & Thelma McKay 'Exiled Three Times Over! Profiles of Norfolk Islanders Exiled in Van Diemens Land 1807-1813' James Hugh Donohoe 'Norfolk Island 1788-1813-The People and Their Families' Reg Wright 'Forgotten Generation of Norfolk Island & Van Diemens Land'
Elizabeth Alsop married convict Thomas Pithouse (vessel John Barry, 1819) 23 Dec 1833 Richmond, NSW. They had 7 children with surnames listed as Pittis. After Thomas' death in 1848, Elizabeth married Charles Townsend, son of convict William Townsend (vessel Batavia, 1817). The marriage was 24 Jan 1849 in Richmond and they had 7 children.
Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: Page 32.... [Ref A0332] Alsop, William, 62, free by servitude, Surprize, 1790, Protestant, labourer, North Richmond. [Ref A0333] Alsop, Mary, 68, free by servitude, Aeolus, 1809, 7 years, Protestant. [Ref A0334] Alsop, Frederick, 20 born in the colony. [Ref A0335] Alsop, William 18, born in the colony. [Ref A0336] Alsop, Elizabeth, 12, born in the colony.
In the colony, William married Mary Harterleigh [aka Atherley] (Convict, 1809, "Aeolus"). The couple married around 1809 and had three children; Frederick 1810, William 1812 and Elizabeth 1815.
www.oldbaileyonline.org t17871212-29: SAMUEL JONES and WILLIAM ALSOP were indicted for stealing, on the 28th of November last, eighty pounds weight of metal types for printing, value 4 l. the property of Thomas Harrison and Samuel Brooke . The prisoners were taken with the property on their shoulders. Alsop said he found them, and the other helped him to carry them. Alsop had a coat on, which belonged to one of the prosecutor's men, and was left in the printing-office that night. BOTH GUILTY . Each transported for seven years . Tried by the London Jury before Mr. RECORDER.